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| species = '''''V. nimbaria''''' |
| species = '''''V. nimbaria''''' |
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| binomial = ''Vinciguerria nimbaria'' |
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| binomial_authority = ([[David Starr Jordan|Jordan]] |
| binomial_authority = ([[David Starr Jordan|Jordan]] and Williams, 1895) |
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| synonyms=''Zalarges nimbarius'' <small>Jordan and Williams, 1895</small><br /> |
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''Vinciguerria sanzoi'' <small> Jespersen & Tåning, 1919</small> |
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Vinciguerria nimbaria (Jordan and Williams, 1895)
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Zalarges nimbarius Jordan and Williams, 1895 Vinciguerria sanzoi Jespersen & Tåning, 1919 |
The oceanic lightfish, Vinciguerria nimbaria, a lightfish of the genus Vinciguerria, is found in all deep tropical and subtropical oceans and seas, from depths of 20 to 5,000 m. Its length is between 2 and 5 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Vinciguerria nimbaria". FishBase. March 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8